Question

What is the best name for the molecule below?

Answer 1

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/Chemistry/Rizzo/chem220a/alkenes.pdf
What do you think using this information?

Answer 2

is it a butadine ? @JoannaBlackwelder

Answer 3

No, butadiene has 4 total carbons and 2 double bonds. Did you take a look at the pdf I linked?

Answer 4

yes, sorry let me try again @JoannaBlackwelder

Answer 5

That's ok. Can you take it step by step?

Answer 6

First find the parent hydrocarbon.

Answer 7

Which is the longest chain that contains the double bond.

Answer 8

How many carbons does it have?

Answer 9

4 carbons ?
@JoannaBlackwelder

Answer 10

I see a chain with more than 4 carbons that contains a double bond. Did you know that you can count carbons even if they turn a corner?